May june preview

May - June 2018

Vol 7 - Issue 6 - `100

SUMMER LEARNING LOSS IN YOUR CHILD – WHAT YOU CAN DO Pg 8

WRITE A BOOK WITH YOUR CHILD Pg 41

IS YOUR CHILD A FUSSY EATER? GET A TWO-MONTH PROGRAMME AND ACTIVITY KIT WORTH RS. 999 FROM BRAINOLOGI Details inside Pg 54

Programming HAS YOUR CHILD TRIED IT? Pg 20

TIPS TO TACKLE Pg 30

Ask the Expert – PARENTING QUESTIONS ANSWERED Pg 26 Injuries to Teeth – Prevention and Treatment Pg 36 Make Maths Fun Pg 44 Book Reviews Pg 50

Cover Story

Summer

Learnin

in Your Child WHAT YOU CAN DO

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Cover Story

ng Loss May - June 2018

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Pursuits and Passions

HAS YOUR CHILD TRIED IT?

Technology is a word on everyone’s lips today. We take pride in our ‘tech savvy’ children, but surely, there is more to it than tinkering with smart phones, video games and social media? We find that technology can in fact, offer a much deeper learning experience for today’s children, in the form of programming. To know more, read on.

During the summer holidays, you may have noticed the numerous announcements for workshops and classes in robotics.

Not as ubiquitous in media, but equally trend setting, are avenues for computer programming, for children. Robotics involves design and operation of computerised machines. Think lots of moving parts, electronics, sensors and controllers. Analysis, understanding, and solving of problems to arrive at a sequence of instructions for the computer is what programming is all about. How do these new age hobbies benefit children?

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Nutrition

IS YOUR CHILD A

Fussy Eater?

TIPS TO TACKLE

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Wellness

SERIOUS INJURIES TO

EE T TH Prevention and Treatment

Dr. Tapan Satish Yeolekar is a consulting pedodontist. He has authored papers in variou s national and international scientific journals. Dr. Tapan was nominated twice in a row for ‘Best Specialist Dentist of the Year’ in 2016 and 2017’ at the prestigious Famdent awards, considered to be the ‘Dental Oscars’. He also won the ‘Dental Innovation of the Year 2017’ at the Indian Health Professionals Awards.

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Parent-Child ActivityEdge

LET’S WRITE

BOOKS! Prabhat Mandal, founder of Magicc in Parenting, has been involved in helping parents become more confident in making choices as well as empowering them to spend quality time spent with their children. Over 12 years, he has trained and coached several thousands of parents.

It is said that books are true friends, as they nourish the souls of readers. The habit of reading books is certainly a great gift that parents can give to children by nurturing it.

But it should not just end there! Authoring books is quite a bit of work and only a few take a step forward in this direction. In this summer of 2018, let’s make history with our children by authoring our first books. Transformation from reader to author - sounds exciting, doesn’t it?

Step 1

Make a plan of activities Summer holidays offer great opportunities - visits to family/friends/new places or learning new skills or doing a new activity. If you have already planned (and also executed!), it lays a good foundation for your first book. If not planned, it is not too late yet.

Step 2

Parents - Enjoy the holidays!

Children generally make the most of holidays, but parents forget to relax and rejuvenate. Parents can very well enjoy with children and create memories for life, balancing work commitments with leisure activities. Having fun together is a great way to bond with children.

Step 3

Take lots of pictures Capture fun and memorable moments from different angles. This is to ensure you do save the essence of the experiences as much as possible.

Parents need to take the lead here, especially with pre-schoolers and primary schoolers. Older children may surpass parents in this aspect, of course!

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Lifeskills Through Games

MAKE MATHS

FUN DIGITS IN A DANCE

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